Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
GEMS FirstPoint School vs Safa British School
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
What each costs from ECC to Year 13
Difference
AED 36,475
4% more at GEMS FirstPoint School
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (16 and 15), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
GEMS FirstPoint School per year
AED 59,335
average across the ladder
Safa British School per year
AED 60,859
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
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Cumulative tuition, one point per year group.
Year by year
Every figure below is the fee each school publishes for that year group.
| Year group | GEMS FirstPoint School | Safa British School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECC | 44,943 | 45,428 | +485 |
| FS1 | 44,288 | 49,754 | +5,466 |
| FS2 | 44,288 | 49,754 | +5,466 |
| Year 1 | 52,447 | 54,081 | +1,634 |
| Year 2 | 52,447 | 54,081 | +1,634 |
| Year 3 | 52,447 | 58,407 | +5,960 |
| Year 4 | 58,274 | 58,407 | +133 |
| Year 5 | 58,274 | 60,571 | +2,297 |
| Year 6 | 58,274 | 62,733 | +4,459 |
| Year 7 | 64,102 | 64,897 | +795 |
| Year 8 | 64,102 | 67,060 | +2,958 |
| Year 9 | 64,102 | 70,305 | +6,203 |
| Year 10 | 69,929 | 70,305 | +376 |
| Year 11 | 69,929 | 73,550 | +3,621 |
| Year 12 | 75,756 | 73,550 | -2,206 |
| Year 13 | 75,756 | - | - |
Side by side
| GEMS FirstPoint School | Safa British School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | The Villa, Dubai | Al Safa, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 44,288 – 75,756 /yr | AED 45,428 – 73,550 /yr |
| Ages / years | 2 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2014 | 2005 |
| Facilities | 500-Seat Auditorium25m Swimming PoolLearner Pool11 Science LaboratoriesMulti-Sports HallClimbing WallCricket NetsAll-Weather Sports FieldNetball & Tennis CourtsFitness SuiteGolf Centre of ExcellenceComputer LabsPrimary LibrarySecondary LibraryArt RoomsMusic RoomsDrama StudiosRecording StudioDance StudioSixth Form CentreSEN Support | Olympic-Size Swimming PoolFoundation Stage PoolIndoor Sports HallGymnasiumDance StudioScience LaboratoriesArt StudiosFAB Labs with CNC MachineF1 in Schools LabSecondary LibrarySixth Form CentrePerforming Arts Black Box TheatresAuditoriumMusic RoomsSafa FarmSafa Sanctuary GardenOutdoor Play AreasSchool ClinicParent CafeSEN Support |
GEMS FirstPoint School vs Safa British School at a glance
- GEMS FirstPoint School publishes annual fees from AED 44,288 to AED 75,756, against AED 45,428 to AED 73,550 at Safa British School, putting the two schools in a broadly similar fee band.
- For FS1, GEMS FirstPoint School charges AED 44,288 and Safa British School AED 45,428, so GEMS FirstPoint School saves AED 1,140 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- GEMS FirstPoint School starts younger, admitting from age 2 against age 3 at Safa British School.
- Safa British School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2005, with GEMS FirstPoint School following in 2014.
- Location wise, GEMS FirstPoint School sits in The Villa and Safa British School in Al Safa, so the school run may decide it.